ABSTRACT
Estimated population 1992: 10.5 million; Land area: 387,000 km2; Ecological zones: land-locked high plateau, mountains on eastern border; Climate: subtropical, strongly influenced by altitude, warm and dry lowlands; Annual rainfall: 400–2000 mm; Forest and woodland area: 190,000 km2; GNP per capita: US$580; Main industries: agriculture, livestock, manufacturing; ODA received per capita: US$39.90; Population growth rate (1992–2000): 2.3 per cent; Life expectancy at birth: 53.7 years; Adult literacy rate: 83.4 per cent; Access to safe water: 84 per cent; Access to health services: 85 per cent; Access to sanitation: 40 per cent
